Responsibilities

• Develop and implement community relations strategies that align with the company's mission, values, and business objectives.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with local officials, community organizations, educational institutions, economic development groups, and other key stakeholders.
• Plan, coordinate, and execute community outreach events, open houses, facility tours, sponsorships, volunteer activities, and educational programs.
• Manage the company's community investment initiatives, including charitable donations, sponsorship requests, grant programs, and volunteer engagement.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to develop content highlighting community initiatives, partnerships, employee volunteerism, and company milestones for use across digital, social media, and other external communication channels.
• Assist in maintaining the organization's social media presence by coordinating content, supporting campaigns, and helping ensure messaging aligns with established branding and communications strategies.
• Monitor community engagement trends, public sentiment, and relevant social media activity to identify opportunities for increased outreach and engagement.
• Represent the company at community meetings, civic events, industry functions, and public engagement activities.
• Partner with Communications, Human Resources, Operations, Environmental, Health & Safety, and leadership teams to ensure consistent messaging and coordinated community engagement efforts.
• Track community engagement, outreach, and digital engagement metrics to evaluate program effectiveness and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Communications, Public Relations, Marketing, Business, or a related field.
• Five or more years of experience in community relations, communications, marketing, stakeholder engagement, or public affairs.
• Demonstrated success building partnerships with community organizations, government agencies, educational institutions, and other external stakeholders.
• Strong communication, project management, and event coordination skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and familiarity with digital communications and social media platforms.

Preferred

• Experience supporting mining, energy, or infrastructure organizations.
• Experience managing community investment, sponsorship, volunteer, or grant programs.
• Experience developing content for websites, social media, or external communications.
• Knowledge of community engagement metrics, public outreach strategies, and economic or workforce development initiatives.